Independence Day

noun

: a civil holiday for the celebration of the anniversary of the beginnings of national independence

specifically : July 4 observed as a legal holiday in the U.S. in commemoration of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776

Examples of Independence Day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Authorities are also looking at security for Polish Independence Day events on Nov 11. — Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026

The two celebrated Antigua and Barbuda’s Independence Day on Sunday. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 2 Nov. 2026

In Chicago Lawn, two men in their 40s died over the Independence Day weekend blocks from each other. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

The restaurant is featuring a seasonal autumnal menu that includes chile en nogada, the official dish of Mexican Independence Day, and pork in a manchamantel mole, a Oaxacan mole made with yams, pineapple and plantains. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Independence Day

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Kids Definition

Independence Day

noun

: a holiday celebrating the beginnings of a nation's independence

especially : July 4 observed as a legal holiday in the U.S. in honor of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776